Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Italian sculptor, furniture designer and maestro d’arte e mestiere (master of art and craft) Giuseppe Rivadossi is considered one of the 20th century’s leading woodworkers. His hand-carved, mid-century modern furniture has been described as poetic, ancient, ethereal and soulful.
Rivadossi was born in 1935 in Monteclana di Nave, where he still lives and works today. He began woodworking at an early age, learning the craft from his father, who founded a carpentry business in 1920. In 1962, Rivadossi took over his father’s workshop and transformed it into an artistic atelier, creating sculptural furniture and objets d’art.
Toward the late 1960s, Rivadossi’s friends and fellow woodworking artists encouraged him to exhibit his wooden sculptures at shows throughout Italy. In 1968, he participated in his first sculpture exhibition, which led to others throughout the 1970s, such as the Triennale di Milano in 1974 and the Biennale di Mentone in 1976. That same year, Rivadossi and several collaborators established Officina Rivadossi, which specialized in wooden objects, sculptures and modern furniture. Pieces included walnut dining room tables, oak sideboards and architectonic dining chairs and armchairs suitable for the home or office.
From the 1980s through the 2000s, Rivadossi’s designs took on a more organic, architectural approach. For instance, his Custodia Lombarda cabinet comprises two doors with hand-carved latticework that gradually reduces size. His decorative boxes with grooved textures, geometric patterns and curved forms also double as desktop sculptures.
In 2013, Officina Rivadossi evolved to become Habito di Giuseppe Rivadossi, which Rivadossi runs with his two sons Emanuele and Clemente. Since then, the furniture firm has shown at numerous exhibitions, including Salone del Mobile di Milano, the London Design Festival, PAD Paris and BRAFA Art Fair, in Brussels. Also, in 2018, Rivadossi received the prestigious Maestro d’Arte e Mestiere award at the Triennale di Milano.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and contemporary Giuseppe Rivadossi case pieces, tables and decorative objects.
2010s Italian Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Silk, Organic Material, Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Wood, Pine
2010s Belgian Brutalist Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Cut Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Giuseppe Rivadossi Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
